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Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Jade Thirlwall leads anti JK Rowling chant during Mighty Hoopla performance
Pop singer Jade Thirlwall sparked headlines during her performance at the Mighty Hoopla music festival in London on May 31, 2025, when she led the audience in a chant perceived as a criticism of author J.K. Rowling. The festival, celebrated for its embrace of LGBTQ+ culture, served as the backdrop for Thirlwall's bold moment on stage. JADE saying fuck you to performative allyship, homophobes, transphobes and jk rowling oh i love her bad — phoebe (@emisonsjade) May 31, 2025 While performing on the Main Stage, Thirlwall began a call-and-response by shouting 'transphobes,' prompting the crowd to respond with, 'F*** you!' She followed up with 'J.K. Rowling,' receiving the same reaction from festivalgoers. Videos of the incident circulated widely on social media, where fans praised Thirlwall's show of support for the transgender community. Rowling has faced significant criticism since 2019 over statements she has made regarding gender identity and transgender rights. While the author maintains she is not transphobic, her remarks have been viewed by many as dismissive or harmful toward trans and non-binary individuals. In a 2023 interview for the podcast The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling, she said she doesn't worry about her legacy, focusing instead on the present. Thirlwall has consistently used her platform to support LGBTQ+ causes. In a recent interview with Gayety, she acknowledged the risks involved in speaking out, saying, 'I'm happy to pay the consequences if it means doing the right thing.' She emphasized that remaining silent would feel like a disservice to her fanbase, which includes many LGBTQ+ supporters. Fans online responded positively to her festival appearance, applauding her stance and energy. The moment underscored the broader conversation about artists' responsibilities in speaking out on social and political issues.
The Independent
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Watch: Jade's Thirlwall's response when asked if ‘it's the end for Simon Cowell'
Former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall was asked whether it's 'the end for Simon Cowell ' when she appeared on ITV's The Assembly on Sunday, 4 May. The group won The X Factor in 2011 and were signed to Cowell's now-defunct Syco. In 2018, just before the release of their LM5 album, they parted ways with the label. Thirlwall went on to become a solo artist and released 'Angel of My Dreams'. "Is this the end of Simon Cowell?" interviewer Paul enquired on the show. Thirlwall replied: "I think it's the end of that kind of TV show or music label. I think it's the end of that era, but I don't know if Simon Cowell specifically is ended."
The Independent
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Jade Thirlwall left speechless by blunt X-Factor question on The Assembly
Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall was left speechless by a question about The X Factor during her appearance on ITV 's The Assembly. During the episode, due to be broadcast on Sunday (4 May), the singer is quizzed by a group of interviewers who are autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning disabled. In an honest moment, the "Angel of My Dreams" hitmaker is confronted with a question about her time on the TV series. After initially struggling to answer, Thirlwall admitted: "You've trumped me."
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Chair of UK inquiry into nurse Letby murders rejects calls for a pause
LONDON (Reuters) - The chair of British public inquiry examining how Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies in her care on Wednesday rejected calls for her investigation to be paused until a review body had considered if the nurse's convictions should be re-examined. Letby was jailed for the remainder of her life after being found guilty of murdering seven children and attempting to murder eight more while working in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital in northern England. But her case has become a cause celebre after medical experts and other specialists publicly challenged the prosecution evidence used to convict her. After failing with previous appeals, Letby's lawyers last month made a preliminary application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which examines potential miscarriages of justice, arguing this new evidence meant her convictions were unsafe. At the conclusion of hearings at an inquiry into the failures that led to the deaths, its chair, senior judge Kathryn Thirlwall, said she had rejected calls by lawyers for hospital managers and Letby's legal team, and from a prominent lawmaker for her work to be suspended pending the CCRC outcome. "The inquiry does not become unfair, because there is a possibility, as it is asserted, that all the convictions are unsafe," Thirlwall said. Lawyers representing the babies' families had said on Tuesday that there was nothing remarkable about the new evidence casting doubt over the convictions. "It is also not uncommon for cases of alleged miscarriages of justice to be brought before the media in a blaze of publicity only for the evidence in support of them to flicker and falter," lawyer Richard Baker said. "Whatever side of the debate people are on, people should remember that the dead and harmed are not public property to be dissected on television or on the internet." Thirlwall said she would start writing her report on Thursday and aimed to publish it in November.
Reuters
19-03-2025
- Reuters
Chair of UK inquiry into nurse Letby murders rejects calls for a pause
LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - The chair of British public inquiry examining how Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies in her care on Wednesday rejected calls for her investigation to be paused until a review body had considered if the nurse's convictions should be re-examined. Letby was jailed for the remainder of her life after being found guilty of murdering seven children and attempting to murder eight more while working in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital in northern England. But her case has become a cause celebre after medical experts and other specialists publicly challenged the prosecution evidence used to convict her. After failing with previous appeals, Letby's lawyers last month made a preliminary application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which examines potential miscarriages of justice, arguing this new evidence meant her convictions were unsafe. At the conclusion of hearings at an inquiry into the failures that led to the deaths, its chair, senior judge Kathryn Thirlwall, said she had rejected calls by lawyers for hospital managers and Letby's legal team, and from a prominent lawmaker for her work to be suspended pending the CCRC outcome. "The inquiry does not become unfair, because there is a possibility, as it is asserted, that all the convictions are unsafe," Thirlwall said. Lawyers representing the babies' families had said on Tuesday that there was nothing remarkable about the new evidence casting doubt over the convictions. "It is also not uncommon for cases of alleged miscarriages of justice to be brought before the media in a blaze of publicity only for the evidence in support of them to flicker and falter," lawyer Richard Baker said. "Whatever side of the debate people are on, people should remember that the dead and harmed are not public property to be dissected on television or on the internet." Thirlwall said she would start writing her report on Thursday and aimed to publish it in November.
